If your senior parent is coming home from the hospital or rehab after a fall they need home care assistance. Home care assistance will make your senior parent much more comfortable at home. And it will give you the peace of mind of knowing that your senior parent is less likely to fall again.
When your senior parent comes home, they may be a little hesitant about being at home alone. They likely are still a little spooked about falling the last time. It can be very reassuring to your mom or dad to have a home care assistance provider in the house with them.
And your senior parent will probably need some additional help getting around the house safely for quite some time after their fall. It can take seniors months to fully recover from a fall, even if the fall wasn’t considered serious. Four reasons why your senior parent really needs home care assistance after a fall are:
Recovery Support
If your senior parent had physical injuries from the fall, they may need help getting around the house until they completely heal. Having home care assistance means that your senior parent will have someone to help them get to the bathroom, get to the kitchen, and do the things they need to do around the house.
Fall Prevention
Statistics show that seniors who have fallen once at home have a greater risk of falling again. That risk increases if they are trying to get around the house while using a walker or cane, or dealing with physical injuries. Having a home care provider in the house can decrease the chance that your senior parent will fall again. A care provider can make sure the house is clutter-free, secure rugs, pick up cords, and remove other hazards that could cause your senior parent to trip or fall.
Medication Reminders
If your senior parent is taking pain medication or other medication that they need to help their recovery a home care provider can make sure to remind your senior parent when it’s time to take those medications. They can also phone the doctor for refills, pick up any over-the-counter medications that your senior parent needs, and generally make sure that they have everything they need to be comfortable at home.
Shopping, Errands, Housework
Your senior parent is not going to be able to do things like sweep and mop, do the laundry, grocery shop, or run errands while they are recovering. But all of those things are necessary to keep the house going. With home care assistance a care provider will do the grocery shopping, run the errands, and do light housecleaning for your senior parent. They can also do laundry and make meals so that your senior parent can focus on recovery.
And if your senior parent needs to go to follow-up doctor visits but can’t drive or get around easily a home care provider can take them to their appointments.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Home Care Assistance in Fort Worth, TX, please contact the caring staff at Clear Path Home Care today at (817) 631-7710
Clear Path Home Care provides compassionate, high-quality home care in Bosque County, Hill County, Navarro County, Henderson County, Erath County, Somervell County, Johnson County, Ellis County, Parker County, Tarrant County, Dallas County, Kaufman County, Rains County, Hood County, VanZandt County, and Rockwall County in Texas.
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